Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Isoeo;al Corpof the Alexandria GAZETTE. ]


RICHMOND, Va, April 4th, 1SS7.-The
Legislature will take recess before the bill
authorizing the Board OF Public Works to
deliver 1920 shares Of the stock of the Alex
andria Canal company to the City Council
of Alexandra, is reported from the commit
tee unless the committee acts on it to-
morrow morning. If that is the case 1t Will
not reach its passage before the adjourn
ment, the indications to-day being that
the General Assembly would certainly go
away before Thursday morning.
Speaker Stuart selected some of the best
men 10 the House when he appointed the
House representatives on the commission TO
meet the bondholders. In making the Sen
ate Appointments Lieutenant Governor Mas
sew stated that he had not desired posi-
ton on the commission, but that he felt that
it was duty that could not be denied de
aimed, he said, to secure representation
from the various sections and political lac
tons, and accordingly appointed Senators
Stubs, of Gloucester, Wickham, OF hanover,
and Rhea, of Washington.
Mr.. Mcdonald asked if MIR. Massey meant
by his appointments to secure representa-
of the Stale.
Mr.. Massey In regard to that the ap-
pointments speak for themselves. There
are two democrats and one republican,
General Wickham.
Mr.. Mcdonald: Then it is my unpleasant
duty to say that do not think my party 10
represented on the committee at all.
Mr.. Massey May I ask to what party
you belong?
Mr.. Mcdonald l am republican.
Mr.. Massey: Isn't General Wickham
republican ?
Mr.. Mcdonald He is credited with being
republican, but his actions speak louder
than words.
Mr.. Massey Well, 1 will take his word
for it,
Mr.. Massey then stated the coloquy was
entirely out of order SO it ended.
The committee on the revision OF the
code will probably finish their labors before
the 9th of May. The committee will sit
during the recess, and the indexing Of the
Code will be done after the Code is adopted
and after the General Assembly adJourns
sine die. The new Code will be about the
size of the Code Of 1860.
! Governor Lee has letter which was
| written to him by Gen. Custer a few days
before Custer left for the ill.fated fields OF
Dakota where he was massacred by the In
dams Governor Lee and Gen. Custer were
at West Point together prior to the war, and
there was warm attachment end friend
ship between the two soldiers. The letter
which Governor Lee has was written in
| 1876, and was ono of the last penned by the
brave Custer. In the letter General Custer
wished General Lee much success in private
| life and breathed some manly and patriotic
sentiments.
Mr.. Cooper, of England, who has been
! representative of the foreign bondholders,
and is considered such now, watches the de-
alterations of the General Assembly in re-
gard to the debt matter with much interest.
He is not able to say what the commission
from the foreign bondholde:s will agree or
disagree TO. nor has he anticipated what
steps the foreign commission will take. MIR.
Cooper may have good idea as to what the
foreign bondhoders will agree to, and L
doubt not but that be will often be consult.
ed by his coulerees from England, who will
soon be sailing towards Virginia. B. 7. o.